Reclosure figures for 2018

56 cases went before the Reclosure Panel in 2018.

Of those 56 cases:

- 37 cases resulted in full file reclosure. See Annex A for breakdown of figures
- 16 cases resulted in partial reclosure i.e. redactions to sensitive information were made with the rest of the file remaining open. See Annex B for breakdown of figures
- 3 cases are still under review

Breakdown of Freedom of Information Act 2000 exemptions cited as the reason for reclosure:

| FOIA exemption | Total no of cases\* | |----------------|--------------------| | Section 23 | 1 | | Section 27(1) | 1 | | Section 38 | 37 | | Section 40 | 53 |

- This figure represents the number of cases that have been closed under each exemption. Some cases have been closed, or partially closed, under multiple exemptions and will have been counted in the total number for each applicable exemption.

* Section 23: information supplied by, or relating to, bodies dealing with security matters
* Section 27(1): international relations. Information is exempt if its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice international relations between the United Kingdom and any other State, international organisation or international court, the interests of the UK abroad or the promotion or protection by the UK of its interests abroad
* Section 38: health and safety. Information is exempt if its disclosure would, or would be likely to endanger the physical or mental health of any individual or endanger the safety of any individual
* Section 40: personal information. Information is exempt if it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is the data subject

ANNEX A – reclosure by Series | Series Reference | Series title | Number of Reclosures | |------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------| | ASSI 52 | Assizes: Northern Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case Papers | 1 | | CRIM 1 | Central Criminal Court: Depositions | 7 | | DPP 2 | Director of Public Prosecutions: Case Papers, New Series | 16 | | HO 144 | Home Office: Registered Papers, Supplementary | 1 | | J 182 | Supreme Court of Judicature: The Crown Court at Shrewsbury: Case Files | 2 | | J 222 | Supreme Court of Judicature: The Crown Court at Liverpool: Case Files | 1 | | J 267 | Supreme Court of Judicature: Central Criminal Court Case Files | 3 | | J 291 | Supreme Court of Judicature: The Crown Court at Leeds: Case Files | 1 | | J 293 | Supreme Court of Judicature: The Crown Court at Newport (Gwent): Case Files | 2 | | MEPO 3 | Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner: Correspondence and Papers, Special Series | 1 | | WO 71 | Judge Advocate General's Office: Courts Martial Proceedings and Board of General Officers' Minutes | 1 | | WO 305 | War Office and Ministry of Defence: Army Unit Historical Records and Reports | 1 | | **Total** | | **37** |

**ANNEX B - partial reclosure by series**

| Series Reference | Series title | Number of Reclosures | |------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------| | AB 65 | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority: Northern Groups: Scientific and Technical Administration, Correspondence and Papers | 1 | | AIR 28 | Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Operations Record Books, Royal Air Force Stations | 1 | | ASSI 6 | Assizes: Oxford Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case Papers | 1 | | BA 19 | Treasury, and Civil Service Department: Management (Personnel) Division: Personnel Management (MP and PM Series) Files | 1 | | CRIM 1 | Central Criminal Court: Depositions | 1 | | DPP 2 | Director of Public Prosecutions: Case Papers, New Series | 2 | | DO 35 | Dominions Office and Commonwealth Relations Office: Original Correspondence | 1 | | HO 291 | Home Office: Criminal (CRI and CCS Symbol Series) Files | 2 | | J 77 | Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, later Supreme Court of Judicature: Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Files | 1 | | JB 59 | Department of Social Security: Registered files: Policy files on Unemployment Benefit and Job Seekers Allowance | 1 | | Code | Description | Count | |--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------| | MH 102 | Home Office: Children's Department: Registered Files (Six Figure Series) | 2 | | PCOM 9 | Prison Commission and Home Office, Prison Department: Registered Papers: Series 2 | 1 | | WO 305 | War Office and Ministry of Defence: Army Unit Historical Records and Reports | 1 | | **Total** | | **16** |